Actias chapae explained

Actias chapae or colloquially known as the Celestial moon moth is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in Vietnam and China and potentially other countries in the region; it is a montane species recorded from 1500m and higher. It appears to be an exclusive pine feeder and has been raised on many different species of Pinus in captivity. ^[1]

Subspecies

• Actias chapae chapae
• Actias chapae bezverkhovi Wu & Naumann, 2006 (southern Vietnam)

References

• , 1950: Aus der Biologie der chinesischen Actias Leach. (Argema chapae sp.n., A. sinensis f. virescens f.n.). Entomologische Zeitschrift 60 (6, 7): 41-45, 53-56.
• , 1995: Designation of the lectotype of Actias chapae Mell, 1950 (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo N.F. 16 (2/3): 309-310.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Actias. Saturniidae Web. 16 January 2017.